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Tha bighest part of Tanjong Atiisi bearing N. \ E., or the hig]iestf>^rt
of Tanjong Tadah bearing ,N.E. if N., leads half a mile eastward A vessel may reasily work
through this channesl by day, duiJing the western monsoon, because she can
take advantage of the tides, wliereas. on the coast of .
Sumatra, a , strong
easterly current runs with, little interruption; she must, however, be
careful when standing towards Tanjong Puni, as the bank is steep-to, and
she might suddenly fall from 7 to 3 fathoms before there would be time
for a second cast of the lead.
Amelia bank is a small patch of hard ^ound, with 2f fathoms
water, at the south-east extreme of Muntok bank ; it is connected to the
shoal patches of that bank by a ridge having 4 to 5 fathoms water.
From Amelia bank the western extreme of Karang Brom-Brom bears Bast
4^ miles, and Monopin hill N.N. W., 12 miles.
Bukit Belu bearing N. ^ E., leads one mile eastward of Amelia bank ;
and the same hill N. by E. ^ E., leads the same distance westward.
The dry rocks -of Karang Brom-Brom bearing E. by N. clears the south
side of the bank, which should not be approached under a depth of 10
fathoms.
Muntok bank extends from Amelia bank in a direction nearly
parallel to the shore, for a distance of 10 J miles, to within about a third of
a mile of Karang Hadji, off Tanjong Kalian. It is composed of hard sand,
and has several patches of 2^ and 3 fathoms water, and 4 or 5 fathoms
between.
A 2-fathoms patch liesN.W. by N. 2^ mUes from Amelia bank : Bukit
Belu, bearing N. lay E. J E. which leads to the westward of Amelia bank,
leads to the eastward of this patch.
Prom this patch, others of 2J and 3 fathoms extend N.W. by W. for
5 miles', this part of the bank being about 1^ miles wide. For 3 miles
farther in the same- direction the banL has from 4|- to V fathoms, the
deepest water appearing to be with Muntok fort flagstaff in line with the
pier head, bearing ai)out N. by E. J E. ;
' Anotiher',2|-fathoms patch lies with the i
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lighthouse on Tanjong Kalian
bearing N. J E., 1^ miles; from which depths of 5 fathoms may be
obtained towards Karang Hadji until very close toi it,!wheix,the waterwill
suddenly deepen to 11, 17, or 20 fathoms. Monopin hill in line with thp
JighthQuse on Tg,njong Kalian, N.E, by N., leads westward of theT2|-
.fathoms patch, between it and Karang Hadji, ^,_.